Jun 06 Watch 6:04 ‘The Greatest’ was an icon beyond the world of boxing By PBS News Hour Sports icon Muhammad Ali, who died Friday, is widely considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. But Ali is just as well known for his actions outside the ring, especially his refusal to join the military after he was… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:47 A resurgence for the ‘Mother Road’: revitalizing Route 66 By PBS News Hour U.S. Route 66, running 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, was once one of the most-traveled highways in the nation; John Steinbeck referred to it as the “Mother Road.” But the rise of the Interstate Highway System led to… Continue watching
Jun 06 Twitter Chat: Is college really for everyone? By Kenya Downs With massive debt and a bleak job market having many graduates regretting their degrees, NewsHour asked if college is really meant for everyone. Continue reading
Jun 06 The last time a camera captured Ali’s greatness By Joshua Barajas The photographer who shot the final photos of Muhammad Ali, just weeks before the boxing legend's death, said he was "over the moon" with what he captured. Continue reading
Jun 06 Kentucky embraces idea that not everyone needs college By Emmanuel Felton, The Hechinger Report Kentucky is among a handful of states that have created a designation for career-ready that is separate and distinct from college-ready. Continue reading
Jun 06 NPR photojournalist brought viewers to the front lines of Iraq battles By Larisa Epatko It was August 2004, and the Iraq war was about a year old. Fighting was intense in Sadr City, a suburb of Baghdad. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was embedded with the troops. His photos captured a firefight and the anguish… Continue reading
Jun 06 Justices to review claims from Texas death row inmates By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two African-American death-row inmates in Texas, including one who argued his sentence was based on his race. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 22:13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 5, ahead of Tuesday's primaries, Hillary Clinton edges closer to the Democratic nomination. In our signature segment, why immigration issues in California may be a sign of things to come for the rest of… Continue watching
Jun 05 Friends and fans remember boxing legend Muhammad Ali across NYC By Omar Etman, Andi Wang Around New York, friends and fans paid tribute to the life of Ali, who died Friday at age 74. Continue reading
Jun 05 NPR photojournalist, interpreter killed while reporting in Afghanistan By Corinne Segal, Elisabeth Ponsot David Gilkey, an NPR journalist whose photographs chronicled decades of global events, died in Afghanistan on Sunday. Continue reading